In the nakedness
Of barren pain
Roots
Reach out
For inner healing.
© Salem Islas-Madlo 2015
“What if our religion was each other. If our practice was our life. If prayer, our words. What if the temple was the Earth. If forests were our church. If holy water the rivers, lakes, and ocean. What if meditation was our relationships. If the teacher was life. If wisdom was self-knowledge. If love was the center of our being.” ~Ganga White
*linocut, by Anita Laurence, Winter II
From its lofty position above the tops of most other trees, the pine reminded ancient peoples of the importance of taking the overview, encouraging objectivity and farsightedness. We are advised to cleanse ourselves of negativity, neither dwelling on mistakes nor apportioning blame. Pine is a symbol of the elevated mind and the birth of the spiritual warrior. ~Jane Gifford, The Wisdom of Trees
In hushed tones
She whispers,
The Goddess
Of the forest,
‘Stay the course,
It is time
To be
Your own
Master
Amidst the chaos
Cleansing
Your soul
In the
Great stillness
Of
Winter
Solstice
Resting in
The sacred
Heartbeat
Of the forest
Embracing
The healing presence
Of inner light
And
Peace.
© Salem Islas-Madlo 2015
*this post was inspired by the following documentary:
https://www.facebook.com/forestethics/videos/10153503154834221/?theater
A brittle leaf
Touched by seasonal patterns
Tenaciously clings
© Salem Islas-Madlo 2015
“Blessed. Surrounded by every opportunity in the world.
“Granted to meet in life that which can revitalize and restore and reawaken what was lost, stuck, stopped.
“Given a charge of inner worlds power. A prana of life-giving essence to offer into the most obdurate situations hope and enthusiasm.
“Not put off by coming up against tremendous outward and inward stuff to cut through. Just knowing there is a force, there is a way somehow.
“Bearing a treasure that is priceless. Offered the keys to the kingdom.
“It is simply a matter of calibrating the Living Spirit in all things as supreme. Yet there is something in this worship, in this ritual that is more than the simple basic model would suggest.
“We are here entering upon the mystery of soul remembrance. What does it mean when we can recall in a fragrant fashion all good and essential things and we never can forget them?
“What does it do for us when we immerse ourselves over and again in especially painful and enduring lessons and repetitive experience, yet all throughout we feel and know inside that we can come through and that everybody can come through?
“What this does is to tap a storehouse of spirit spark that is right here available whenever we are ready to surrender to it’s depth of power.
“Usually, we must first exhaust every other way of dealing with what is at hand. Only then do we remember the prayer, the vision, the promise…
“It is a rhythm, a pulse, a knack. Once you get it, you can’t lose it. Then you know the New Birth in all things.”
~Elias Lonsdales
This new moon in Sagittarius brought up a lot of old wounds and pain for me that still tenaciously cling to the here and now. It happened when I was least expecting it. Thoughts such as, “I have shown up for what I want to grow and expand in my life.” or “I have done the inner work.” placed a perfect fitting mask upon my face that I forgot who I am. Somewhere along the line I got a little lost in some idealistic vision of myself. The intensity of my inner suffering knocked me to the ground like all the fallen leaves and layers of bark upon the forest floor. Though I thought I have been facing reality, I now humbly realize that there are still areas of my life that need the continuation of healing. Instead of thinking negatively about repeating karmic patterns, I choose to mindfully walk through these experiences. I surrender to the mystery of Spirt Essence. My ancestors would call it the Great Spirit. Opening again to the self-love, the experience of I AM. In each breath…being in communion of spirit.
Namaste Beloved.
*the link that inspired this post is from Mysticmama
http://www.mysticmamma.com/new-moon-in-sagittarius-on-december-11th-2015/
What you see is what you get
At least that is the how
The old saying goes
But who is to say
Who is to see
But you….
Your inner you…
Outside pressures
May build
What remains
Is YOU
Soul essence
It is that which
Deserves
The integrity
Of being true…
‘To thine own self
Be true’
Echoing again
In my own
Heart caverns.
© Salem Islas-Islas 2015
•photo found on: http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f68/modern-ruins-abandoned-places-photography-36071/index18.html
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